11-27-2008, 01:00 AM
Dennis,
Yes, in my opinion. You definitely do get what you pay for though even the business oriented models are still not quite as durable as the laserwriters and laserjets of old, i.e. Laserwriter 16/600, Laserjet 4M+, etc.
I've found the more consumer oriented models simply do not hold up as well as the ones that are intended for business users. For example, the Canon MP150 inkjet all-in-one is a consumer oriented printer/scanner/copier. While it works and does its job well, it doesn't have the sturdy feel of my older HP Officejet 6110.
The power button of the Canon isn't working that well. It takes an extra try or two at times just to turn on the machine. Admittedly, it's two or so years old but it was a secondary printer that was barely used for the first 1.5 years. I now use it daily for printing UPS labels at my office, i.e. about five or six labels per day on the average.
Compare that to the OfficeJet 6110, which I bought as a refurb in 2002 or so. It's is only now finally showing its age and it was in regular use until about three months ago. The Canon doesn't hold a candle to it.
That said, I've had very bad experiences with the overall build quality and longevity of Brother printers. Enough so that I won't go near them unless a sweetheart deal makes it irresistible. Even then, I'd buy it with the expectation that I'd toss it in the trash once it runs out of ink or toner. In my experience, they aren't worth the cost of buy new consumables. Keep in mind, other members of the forum speak very highly of Brother laser printers and laser printer all-in-ones. Not sure what they say about Brother inkjet printers.
Robert
Yes, in my opinion. You definitely do get what you pay for though even the business oriented models are still not quite as durable as the laserwriters and laserjets of old, i.e. Laserwriter 16/600, Laserjet 4M+, etc.
I've found the more consumer oriented models simply do not hold up as well as the ones that are intended for business users. For example, the Canon MP150 inkjet all-in-one is a consumer oriented printer/scanner/copier. While it works and does its job well, it doesn't have the sturdy feel of my older HP Officejet 6110.
The power button of the Canon isn't working that well. It takes an extra try or two at times just to turn on the machine. Admittedly, it's two or so years old but it was a secondary printer that was barely used for the first 1.5 years. I now use it daily for printing UPS labels at my office, i.e. about five or six labels per day on the average.
Compare that to the OfficeJet 6110, which I bought as a refurb in 2002 or so. It's is only now finally showing its age and it was in regular use until about three months ago. The Canon doesn't hold a candle to it.
That said, I've had very bad experiences with the overall build quality and longevity of Brother printers. Enough so that I won't go near them unless a sweetheart deal makes it irresistible. Even then, I'd buy it with the expectation that I'd toss it in the trash once it runs out of ink or toner. In my experience, they aren't worth the cost of buy new consumables. Keep in mind, other members of the forum speak very highly of Brother laser printers and laser printer all-in-ones. Not sure what they say about Brother inkjet printers.
Robert